Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Illinois harassment training made easier to manage.
Ethiciti provides Illinois sexual harassment prevention training for employees, managers and supervisors with a 40 minute course designed to support the state's annual training requirement.
ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT
Who needs sexual harassment prevention training in Illinois?
Illinois employers with one or more employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training to employees working in Illinois every calendar year. Employer provided training must meet or exceed the minimum standards established under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
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Illinois sexual harassment training requirements
A concise overview of the key training requirements employers should consider when assigning harassment prevention training in Illinois.
Illinois employers with one or more employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training.
Employees working in Illinois must receive training annually.
Training must meet or exceed the minimum standards established by the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Employers must maintain records documenting training compliance and make them available for IDHR review upon request.
In addition to Illinois requirements, Chicago requires at least one hour of sexual harassment prevention training annually for employees, at least two hours annually for supervisors and managers, and one hour of bystander intervention training annually for all employees.
ETHICITI ILLINOIS TRAINING
A clear training path for your workforce.
Ethiciti helps simplify course assignment while keeping the learning experience consistent with your broader workplace harassment prevention program.
Illinois Employee Training
Designed to support Illinois sexual harassment prevention training requirements for employees working in the state.
- Definition of sexual harassment
- Examples of unlawful conduct
- Federal and state protections
- Available remedies
- Employer responsibilities
Illinois Manager and Supervisor Training
Provides the Illinois required foundation while reinforcing leader responsibilities for prevention, response and escalation.
- Employee training topics
- Manager responsibilities
- Responding to concerns
- Escalation and reporting
- Preventing retaliation
MODERN WORKPLACE RISKS
Training for the situations employees actually face.
Ethiciti connects required concepts with realistic workplace situations so employees and managers can better recognize, respond to and report inappropriate behavior.
Recognize
Understand harassment, inappropriate conduct, professional boundaries and behaviors that may create an uncomfortable or disrespectful workplace.
Respond
Practice making decisions in realistic workplace situations where responsibilities and next steps may not always feel obvious.
Speak Up
Understand reporting options, retaliation protections and when concerns should be raised or escalated.
SIMPLIFY ILLINOIS TRAINING
Easier for compliance teams to manage.
Assign the appropriate Illinois training, deliver through your LMS or Ethiciti and manage it alongside harassment prevention training for employees in other jurisdictions.
This page provides a general overview of Illinois harassment prevention training requirements and is not legal advice. Employers should review current guidance from the Illinois Department of Human Rights when determining their obligations.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Illinois Sexual Harassment Training FAQs
Which Illinois employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training?
Employers with one or more employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training.
How often is Illinois sexual harassment prevention training required?
Employees working in Illinois must receive sexual harassment prevention training every calendar year.
Are part time, short term and intern employees covered?
Yes. The Illinois Department of Human Rights states that employees must be trained regardless of short term, part time or intern status.
What must Illinois sexual harassment prevention training cover?
Training must include an explanation of sexual harassment, examples of unlawful conduct, relevant federal and state statutory provisions and remedies, and employer responsibilities for prevention, investigation and corrective measures.
Do Illinois employers need to keep training records?
Yes. Employers are required to keep records of training compliance and make them available for IDHR review upon request.
Does Chicago have additional harassment training requirements?
Yes. Employees working in Chicago are subject to additional city requirements, including minimum training durations and bystander intervention training.
Can Ethiciti Illinois training work with our existing LMS?
Yes. Ethiciti Illinois harassment prevention training can be delivered through your existing LMS or through Ethiciti's compliance learning platform.
ILLINOIS TRAINING
Simplify Illinois harassment prevention training.
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